It’s been 18 years since we sent trail mix to Iraq. My son, Bart, was a Marine pilot. He flew the Cobra gunship, an attack helicopter that protected the Marines on the ground. A nasty machine. Having been gone for months, his squadron was deployed to Al Asad, Iraq during Christmas, 2005. ...

Among the things that distinguish Christmas from other holidays are its many traditions. I just participated in one by sending out this year’s Christmas cards. For that custom we can thank Englishman J.C. Horsley who in 1843 created a cardboard illustrating happy people toasting each other ...

Starting on Dec. 16, 1944, and lasting for about a month, the United States Army along with units from the United Kingdom engaged in a stalemate military operation against the Nazi Army. The Battle of the Ardennes or most referred to as the Battle of the Bulge, saw the entrenched and halted ...

During the Christmas and Holiday season people are often busy, excited and a little careless. Unfortunately it’s a time when they should be extra careful. This Season don’t let the spirit of giving lull you into giving burglars, pick-pockets, purse snatchers and con artists a better chance ...

The announcement by Lutheran Social Services here in Jamestown that they were closing their skilled nursing care facility should be a wake-up call for all of us. Nursing homes, at least here in New York State, are in trouble. Much of their difficulty is related to things beyond their ...

Much has been reported about how difficult it is to enforce housing codes to deal with everything from junk and debris all over a property to rotting porches and roofs. As the Jamestown Housing Court Judge until December 31, 2021, I can confirm there are many obstacles to effective housing ...